hyaluronic acid

[ hahy-uh-loo-ron-ik, hahy- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a mucopolysaccharide serving as a viscous medium in the tissues of the body and as a lubricant in joints.

hyaluronic acid

/ ˌhaɪəlʊˈrɒnɪk /

noun

1. a viscous polysaccharide with important lubricating properties, present, for example, in the synovial fluid in joints

Derived Forms

• ˌhyaluˈronic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyaluronic acid¹

1930–35; hyal(oid) (in reference to the vitreous humor, from which it was first isolated) + uronic acid ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyaluronic acid¹

C20: hyalo- + Greek ouron urine + -ic